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The Washington critic., 1887-12-14
EXAMINING can COUPLINGS.
Special Meeting of Representative oi
Master Car Builders.

Master Car ButIdcrs.
The Committee of the Master Car
Builders Association are in session this
morning at the Richmond and Danvillc
Railroad Office. The subcommittee of
the Executive Committee appointed yes
tcrday, consisting of T.. d. Wall of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Il. Louis Rail
way, John w. Cloud of the New York
and Lake Eric, John $. Lentz of the
lehigh Valley, X. u. Wade of the Rich
mond and Danvillc, and NJ. N. Torney,
Secretary Master Car Builders Associa-
ton, gave hearing to representatives of
the fourteen firms manufacturing differ
ent styles of the Janney Car coupler, to
determine upon u uniform style of cou-
pier for freight cars to bcadopted by the
master ear builders. The committee
will adopt certain lines upon which all
couplers are TO be made, so that rail-
roads prefcrring same couplcrs may have
their choice and still have one that will
correspond to those in use by other
roads.
The committee posted bulletin this
morning To the effect that mo applica-
tions will be made TO cars at present
time. The matter of outlines of coupling
faces will be considered at an early date
and announced officially. Couplcrs of
the Master Car Builders type can then
be made TO these lines, and railroads will
have some certainty of procuring for
service such makes of couplcrs as they
prefer, with the assurance that they will
couple automatically with others Of the
same type. When these lines are an
nounced the length of drawhcad will
also he given" The committee was in
session all this afternoon considering
plans.
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Hnusckeencrs. Altcntinn.

Don't fail TO buy your Teas, Coilees and
Sugars of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company for the holidays and secure one of
the handsomest souvenirs ever gwen away
to the public. This beautiful panel will be
entitled "rhe First Step" size llx29, and
will be presented to every customer buying
Tea, Coffee or Baking Powder during the
week commencing December 10 and ending
December "A. We would also call your AT
tention to our Fine Chocolate and Baking
Powders. They are superior to any in the
market and are sure to give satisfaction.
We have Just received large cargo of new
crop selected Teas and Colices, and would
particularly recommend our Java and
Mocha Collee at SOC. per pound; also our
fine Teas at i0c., 50c., G0c., soc, and 81 per
pound. Checks given with every 25 cents
worth of Tea or Coffee. We guarantee our
Teas and Coiiees to be the best in the city.
Consumers can save from 90 to 10 per cent.
by buying either at 503 seventh street, l62u
Fourteenth street, or Georgetown Branch,
3lOl NJ street. We have also branches in all
the principal markets, where customers will
be given the strictcst attention. Give us Il
call and be convinced
c. A. and p. TEA co.
NEWTON ii. BOWMAN, Manager.
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CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The National Conservatory of Music will
give II complimentary concert at Albuugh's
Opera House Friday afternoon.
AT u meeting of Logan Camp Guard last
evening the following members were elected:
J. Narnell w. G. Miles and 4. Dickinson.
committee was appointed to arrange for u
social on January 10.
William Eclistcin one of Washingtons
old and woll.known citizens died after n
short illness Monday, Mt his residence, 100 b
street southwest, In the 5sth year of his age
The funeral will take place tomorrow at .
O'Clock.
The alarm of fire from box 1877 at OBS
last evening was for slight fire on the third
floor of house No. Oh Seventh street north
west, occupied by James +. LOTUS and
owned by Mrs. Ardccser. The lamngc was
about $50. The origin of the fire was un-
known.
AS William Goodies, about n years old,
was passing the corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. about
o'clock last evening, he was knocked down
nnd slightly hurt about the head by a pony
ridden by u inesscngcr He was taken to
his home, 1905 Twenty street north
west, by officer Salkcld.
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THE pLuMpERs CASE.
Two Assistants Arrested for Opening n
Street.

Street.
Daniel Hannah. the master plumber,
who has gained considerable notoriety
by having the court compel the Com
missioners TO grant him permits TO open
streets, without having first complied
with the Commissioners regulations
governing master plumbers, comes before
the public again.
This time two of his men, acting un-
der his orders opened the street at New
Jersey avenue and III street. and were
arrested for making an excavation with
ont II permit. Marcellus Farley and
Albert Wooden were charged before the
Police Court to-day with this offcnsc,
and Mr.. Hannah was present in their
interest
He took the stand TO show the Court
how unreasonable the requirements of
the Commissioners were. lie said he
paid Collector Cook the 81 required TO
purchase a permit and Mr.. Cook
stamped the application. When he
presented it at the permit office he was
requested TO state the nature of the
repairs. He replied that he was to re-
pair u choked-up rain pipe underground,
and he was asked what caused the OBJ
struction in the Pipe, and he, of course,
could not tell. For this reason the
permit was withheld. He proceeded
with the work and his men were ar
rested.
at would be transcending my power
to pass upon the question of whether the
regulations of the Commissioners are
reasonable" said the Court, but my
sympathics are with the defendant, and
Twill say, however, that am opposed to
tcchnicalities. The case went over for
further argument.
In justice TO the Commissioners, it
should be said that they have made an
order since this case was made, giving
permits when it is stated that the re-
pairs are urgent.
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CITY SPECIALS.
A Startling Sensation

in rook-and.ryo candy drops occurred yes
terday ON Capitol Hill, and the news was
circulated very freely among the children
and their parents. "Do not buy pig in a
bag" If you or your children need rock
and-rye for medicinal purposes do not pur-
chase it in the candy shops, but the pure
and unadulterated goods. Whenever the
medical fraternity of this city decides that
any of their. patients need n good stimulant,
they proverbially patronize Chris. Xander,
at 900 Seventh street northwest. The doc
tors usually prescribe for children three tea
spoonfuls three times day of Xander's best
pure old rye whisky; and do not whip the
devil around the stump by giving rock-and-
rye in unwholcsomc candy.
In this way the children not only get i'm
pure liquor but.also low grade of candy,
which docs the children no good, but is
dcletcrious both to adults US well as children.
Chris. Xandcrs is the headquarters for pure
wines and liquors for either medicinal pur-
poses or us a beverage. His envinbe rcputa-
lion rs n wine merchant is known to an the
prominent men Of the National Capital.
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Why She left Him.

Justice Merrick this morning granted a
divorce to Henry Kropp, jr. from sallie J.
Kropp. The bill, filed June 20, by w. p.
Williamson, solicitor, states that they were
married May IS, 1885, the deiendantS maiden
name being Sallie ]. Wetzcl One month
after their marriage she deserted him and
has not lived with him since. She said to
him: Before / would come back, | would
rather die by my own hands" She left him,
as she claimed, because she was too young
to be tied down TO any man, and wanted to
see something of life.
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MORE WILD RAvINGS.
The Chicago "Arbeiter-Zeitung" Appeals
10 the Anarchists.

Chicago, Dec. l4.-ln yesterdays Ar
beiter-Xcitung an article appeared urg-
ing anarchists TO openly avow their
principles and stand up for them on all
occasions. "Whcn anybody asks you
what the anarchists want. it said, "tell
him anything and everything that is
beautiful and if that is not enough,
tell him they want to unite the work
ingmen and annihiate capitalists. +"
Anarchism is held to be such II beauti-
ful thing that the ''thick-hcadcd citi-
zcns" can't comprehend it, and then
the article explains that an anarchists
sentiments lead him to fight the present
society, because this society opposes
him in every shape and manner, and it
is II Joy for him TO hate all who oppose
him.
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West Washington.

"A very enjoyable entertainment was
given last night at the rooms of the Catholic
Union, corner High and Gay streets. The
assemblage was called to order by the presi-
dent, w. ii. Manogue, who spoke briefly of
Rev. Father Collins, president of George
town College and n native of West Wash
ington, delivered an eloquent address to the
young men present and gave some pleasing
"reminiscences of old Georgetown A very
entertaining programme was then rendered,
consisting In part of vocal solo by 7. II.
Craig, dialogue by j. j. Nolan and Barton
Miller, u solo by ]. \. PROXY and select
readings by Thomas Bggins. The Rev.
Father Rochefort delivered II short address
TO the young people in his happicst vein.
Among those present were Brother Whclnn,
Professor Blois, DIR. w. L. Baldus, Mr.. Jo-
scph Collins. Mr.. J. Doyle, Mr.. W. p. Craig
and host of others.
Sergeant Bull of this precinct is OH
leave for ten days. In his absence officer
Volkman will be in charge.
There was but one arrest here last night,
and that II petty oiiensc.
Boat Ruby arrived with $500 bushels OF
wheat for q. 4. Dunlop.
Temperature and condition of water at
Z u. H.: Great Falls. temperature 40, condi-
ton, 4; receiving reservoir, temperature 43:
condition Mt north connection, II; condition
at south connection, 36; distributing reser-
voir, temperature II; condition at intluent
gate-honsc ~; condition ut eiiiuent gate-
house 49,
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RcaI I,siatc Sales.

Chas. r. Ringwult to Chas. Gcssford,
s5,075, part of lot 10, square $40, on Seventh
street, between Il street and South Carolina
avenue southeast.
Belinda {. Hayden to John b. Larner,
$4,000, lot %, square 1876, property known
as l7ii X Street northwest.
Mr.. A II. Coppes has bought sixteen lots
of suburban property located in the tract
called Long Meadows" near the terminus
of the Columbia Railroad. The price paid
was S. i25.
Mr.. Vim. Pearson has bought for Si,67'
tile two houses $3.50 and 1922 \ street north
west. The lots arc 100 feet deep
Mr., w. Il. Jcnning has bought the prop
crty known as ll16 Four-and-a-hali stree
southwest for =, 100.
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Logou Guord Entertainment.

At the regular meeting of Logan Guard,
Co, d, Fourth Battalion, last night, there
was a very large attendance and the follow
ing were elected members; j. Varnell, 7
Dickinson, w. Miles The drilling of the
company is progressing finely and 1t is said
that It will be one of the crack companies OF
the District Militia
After the drill the entertainment commit
tee held u meeting and decided to give an
entertainment on January l6, 1858. The
following-named gentlemen are ON the ell
tcrtainment committee: Lieutenant Farqu-
har, SeIgeants NJ, Skinncrs, q. Burpeston,
!. Foster, 7. skinner, 5. lIarlwick, e. Da-
Wis, j. Brodigan and J. Ernest Sergeant
NJ. Skinncrs was elected chairman Of the
committee
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REIMBURSEMENT IMPOSSIBLE
The Commissioners Cannot Pay for Com
demned Propcrty for Luck OF FUNDS.

The Commissioners Cannot Ray Tor Com
demned Property for Lack Of Funds.
An application was presented in the
Equity Court this morning by Mrs. An
ME Il. Barbour through her attorney,
Henry w. Garnett, for an injunction to
restrain the Government from condemn
ing land for the extension of North Cap
itol street. Mrs. Barbour states that she
is the owner of property west of Lincoln
Park and south of the Prospect Hill
Cemetery. Through this tract the Dis;
trict proposes to extend North capitol
street to Michigan avenue, taking a strip
of her land 100 feet wide, and including
30 acres.
She claims that ms this proposed i'm
provemcnt was not included in their an
nua estimate, the Commissioners have
no funds with which to rcmuneratc her
for the injury done her property, al
though the Commissioners propose to
summon jury to assess the damages.
She filed protest with the Commissions
ers some time since.
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THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Naval Constructor BowleS is in the city.
The Galena sailed yesterday from New
York to Norfolk.
Repairs have been ordered on the Ossipee
to the amount of 200.
First Lieutenant Daniel D. Gibson, Fifth
Artillery, has been granted Il months leave.
Captain A. IL. Bainbridge Fourteenth In.
fantry has been directed to inspect subsis-
tencc stores at Fort Townsend W. T.
Lieutenant Moriarty, Sixth Infantry,
Whose resignation has been accepted to take
effect Deceipber To- graduated at West Point
last summer.
The orlerassigning Major Thos, McGregor,
Second Cavalry, Fort Walla Walla to tenn
pomry duty. at Fort Spokane, W. T., has
been revoked.
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East Washington.

First Sergeant William 6. oakcs, Ser
geants Aaron d. Watts, Henry Landgrebc
be sworn in as special police officers with
power to arrest civilians. This action is
taken in case of an emergency when officers
may be needed at the Navy-Yard.
.-Twenty.seven worSmen employed on
the excavation for the new ordnance foundry
at the Navy-Yard were discharged yestcr-
day.
officer Mari arrested yesterday in the
county n colored man named Francis
Fletcher for assauting Joseph Simms.
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Marriage Liccuscs.

Wm. Rose and Annie Boydc; Harry w
Hamilton and Bessie NJ French; Joseph j.
HELEN and Clara $. Poole; Edmund Ware
and Annie Stewart; Albert W. Tyler, jr.,
and V. May Van Aman; Vim. j, Leishear
city, and Ida Bowler Fredericksburg, Va
Win. X. Heatley and NJ Ida Seryin; Joseph
Dankukel and Anna Liesch Adam Henson
and rrlscIlia LybnTn h. eeSrge sI LiveIs G v; nn1
q. Leech; John Ii. Cole and Alice Ages
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Clrt. SPECIALS.
Nice Christmas Presents for Gent

Ncc CnristH NS tfcscntS IOr GcHVvS
men.
The reprcscnt' tive of THE CRrrfc, in max.
ing his usual orsids on i street this morn.
ing, was especially attracted with bcautN
iui display of Christmas presents in the
handsome show windows of p. 4. Hall O0s
y street northwest suitable for gentlemen.
Ladies looking Cor Christmas presents for
gentlemen should consult their own interest
by visiting this attractive store, with a com.
pletc stock Of gcnllemcn's Furnishings, con.
hsting Of all the latest novelties at the low.
est possible prices.
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Thc nissidcnt Lihcrnls.

LoNpoS, Dec. 1i.-Lord Roseberry,
speaking ut Oldham last night, criticised
the speeches in which the Dissidcnts in
dulged at their recent Olympic feasts.
He said that the Liberal party had not
been accustomed TO support from those
of wealth or rank, and warned the Dis
sidents that they We're pursuing II neg
ative policy which would be unable TO
make headway against the voice of Ire
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South Washington,

"A colored man named Samuel Thomas,
while digging AN excavation for new house
near Georgia avenue and South Capitol
street, had his right leg broken and was
otherwise severely injured about 10 o clock
this morning, by the caving in of one of the
sides of the bank. He was taken TO Freed
mans Hospital.
"A correct statement of the financial con-
dition of st. Doninics fair will be given out
~ few days. One table turned in over
5000.
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Rrnncb Soldiers, Home.

The site selected by the Board of Managers
of the National Home for Disabled Volun-
tecr Soldiers for branch home on the Pa
ciic coast was Santa Monica, CAL. fourteen
miles from Los Angeles. The people offered
as an inducement $50 acres Of land and $780,
600 in cash
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To the Art-Loying Public

An invitation is extended to examine the
large assortment of pictures and frames at
Veorhoif's, 0l6 and AL Seventh street. En-
cravings, Etchings, Photos, Artotypes,
Chromos, &c., in endless variety, and the
best-selected and largest stock of frame
mouldings can be found ut Veerhoils two
stores, 0l6 and Ill Seventh street.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum.

r. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building, fur
nish the following Oil quotations: Closed
yesterday, 76g; opened to-day, 765; highest,
Tl lowest, 767; 215 y. M, 1T.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by A,
Macgill Il Co., bankers and brokers, 5l5Sev-
enth street northwest:
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Jurors Excused and Accepted.

The following petit jurors in the regular
panel were excused at the Criminal Court
Yesterday: i. II. Barbour II. ID. Green, X.
Y. Husters, George Acton and James W.
johnson. The following were accepted to
fill their places George A. Wilson, Olivia
Black, W. =. Thompson. II. ], Bright and
G. w, Cropley.
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of G. and Eleventh streets northwest, had
placed orders for 3s,i00 fine boxes for his
Christmas trade, but his business has in
creased so largely that he has been compelled
to order several thousand more,
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ShcetZ's Pure Candies.
g street, corner of Eleventh northwest.

DID YOU HEAR about those pants we make
to order at 50? Call and see the variety of
patterns Eiscman Bros cor. eth and L,
manufacturing clothiers and tailors.
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Burkart's New and Elegant Din
Ing Parlors.
The popular proprietor Of these new and
magnifcently furnished dining-rooms, which
are eligibly located on the corner of i and
Tenth streets northwest, Is making a spec
iaty of furnishing meals orlunches To ladies,
who are in large numbers in that locality
daily doing their shopping. Gentlemen or
ladies will find this restaurant quiet and
very nice place to go when hungry. En-
trance on Tenth street. Everything first
class Charges moderate and polite atten-
| tion guaranteed.
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The HopIsins Case Postponed.

CINcINSArI, Dec. l4.-Just previous to the
opening Of the United States court this morn1
ing Judge Sage received dispatch from
Lebanon, Ohio, saying That his wife, who
has been very low from II stroke of paralysis,
was dying. He then went ON the bench and
adjourned q hearing Of the Hopkins case
until next Tuesday,
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Mr.. Wharton Barkcr's Views.

Mr.. Wharton Barkcrof Philadelphia, who
is both Republican and protectionist,
writes:
"ln fno, the taxes of the internal bureau
are II marvel of cheap, easy and punctual
collection, simple and orderly arrangement
and complete absence from public inconve-
niencc. They are unfelt, and when OBJ
served at all are found TO entail no hardship.
That they increase the cost, and so far
discourage the use of Intoxicating drink, is
benefit. To repeal the tax on this and
consumers of liquors, while useful property,
lands and houses goods and chattels must
continue to be taxed would be II lancntablc
yielding of common sense to narrow and
arbitrary ideas of finance, and sacrifice
equally lamentablc of the opportunity Of
establishing tax reform, national and
local, which would afford great and lasting
benefit to the country"
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A Card To the Public.

To give all nn opportunity of inspecting
our unique Christmas stock we will keen
open evenings from this date until the 2lth
instant inclusive. Aux. MILNE,
5ll 9th vt ~. W.
Fine furniture and decorations,
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Lien ON N school Housc.

The question Of whether mechanics lien
can attach to the new public school house
on filtli street between j. and Il streets
northeast Is being discussed by the GQmmis.
si0nerS and their attorney,
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at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. s
Stores Monday, December 10, and the fol.
lowing week, and secure one of their hand.
some souvenirs, entitled "The First Step"
pGs ggI wo 70 Pf Eaf
fee, or One Pound Baking Powder.
sos Seventh st., 1920 Fourteenth ST.
Georgetown Branch: 3l0I NJ st.
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lNnr iIle IInlilnNs

purchase your Wines and Liquors at the old
and reliable establishment of Chr. Xander,
No. 800 seventh street northwest.
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Thc Shoomuker CoInnnny.

Attention is invited to thcnew advertise
ment of the Shoemaker Company, which
appears in another column. The goods are
Specially seAsOnAblc Just now.
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Fresh Attorney butter churncd every
prints, doc. per lb. Also cottage cheese,
buttermik and sweet milk, DC. per Qt
Cream, l5c. per pit
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The Deaths During November.

Health Officer Townshend's report for
last week shows that there is siege of
pneumonia and scarlet fever. There were
IS deaths during the week, which is an
average number for this season, but deaths
from pneumonia and O from scarlet fever is
an unusual number, and SO many deaths
represent scores of cases of these diseases.
There was death from measles, the first
since September II. OF the Ss deaths so of
the deccdents were white and IS were col
ored Twenty-Five of them We're under
wears of age and 10 were over 60 years. There
were II deaths from consumption, from
malarial fever and one from measles.
There were IS births and 81 marriages re-
portpd
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Go to II. A. Golden,s

Fish Stalls, Washington Market, for canvas
back and rcdhcad ducks, all kinds of game,
fresh fish, Kcnnobcc salmon, terrapins, lob
sters, sliders and oysters. Telephone Si7,3
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81. 3.50-ovERcoATs; they are made well and
trimmed far better than Is used in such prico
coats generally. Eiscnan Bros, naniifac-
turers, corner 7th and II.
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A National Musical Conservatory.

A National Conservatory of Music is soon
to be opened ut 1913 Twelfth street. The
enterprise will be introduced to the public
by u concert at Albaughs ON the 10Th instant.
The talent employed is of the best.
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sl5-ovERcoArs; they arc handsomely-lin
throughout with satin. Eiscman Bros,
manufacturers, corner 9TH and u.
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VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates at rs cents per hundred. Kervand,
l0l2 Pennsylvania avenue.
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.shcetz. the Confectiopcr,"

WALL rApER AND WINDOW SHADES MT Wee
hoil :, 0l6 Seventh street.
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LIrHooRAriI CuRcK Books made to order.
Handsome designs. Kcrvand, 1912 Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
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"shcctz, the Confcctioncr,"
corner of q and Eleventh streets northwest
Drink Phil. Best Brewing Com
puuy's Milwaukee, Beer,

the acknowledged Beer Of the District. For
trademark (Which appears ON every bottlo),
sec sunday papers Rctailcd by dealersg en-
ornlly ana Wholesale only by I. d. Harper,
7U3 and 100 North Capitol street.
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Housekcepers and Others, Atten-
tion!
Smiths reliable installmont house, eligibly
located at 452 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has full stock officiating and cooking
stoves ranges, carpets furniture, blankets,
g9mior.ers rhnl mr,of aha ailhsroom se,s, ete,
in demand and will be sold on easy terms,
by the week or month, on the installment
plan, to suit their customers.
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Hotel Windsor
Ten per cent discount at Ladson's 4ss 7th

can't be excelled in tine table board and
handsome apartments.
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To the Ladies'.

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 1922 street.
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"snrErz, the Confectioner."

SEE our Choice Pattern Children's Rings
and Earrings, 81 80. l.adson's, 433 Seventh
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Holiday Furniturc, Stoves, Sc,

Rudden, the popular instalment mer-
chant, centrally located, at $50 and $50 Sew
enth street northwest, has just received one
of the most extensive stocks of all kinds OF
housekeeping goods that has ever been re.
ceivcd In this city, which will be sold at cash
prices on theinsiallment plan, with terms to
suit allpurchasers. A large stock of Union
cook and heating stoves. Mr.. Rudden Is n
safe and reliable man to trade with. He is
the pioneer installmcnt merchant of the Ma
tional CAPITAL